After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Gateway Christian, Mescalero Apache was happy to have turned things around on Friday. Everything went their way against the Lordsburg Mavericks as the Mescalero Apache Chiefs made off with a 41-20 victory. Considering the Chiefs have won three contests by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Landyn Hiles continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 273 yards and five touchdowns on only 15 carries. His longest rush was for an incredible 80 yards. Jason Kanseah got in on the action as well, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Mescalero Apache was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 308 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
The win got Mescalero Apache back to even at 3-3. As for Lordsburg, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-3.
Mescalero Apache will challenge Melrose at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Melrose knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past seven games -- so hopefully Mescalero Apache likes a good challenge. As for Lordsburg, they will square off against Hagerman/Lake Arthur at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Lordsburg is facing Hagerman/Lake Arthur at the right time seeing as Hagerman/Lake Arthur is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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